We've reached the final week of the year, so it's time to look back at the Nationals' most significant stories of 2025. We continue the series today with the hirings of Paul Toboni as president of baseball operations, Anirudh Kilambi as general manager and Blake Butera as manager ... It had been a long time since the Nationals found themselves sear

Done after depth? This is just one of the lingering questions after the Orioles brought back Zach Eflin on a one-year, $10 million contract Sunday with a mutual option for 2027. President of baseball operations/general manager Mike Elias has negotiated with some of the top starters on the free agent market, including Framber Valdez and Ranger Suáre

Veteran starter Zach Eflin is out of options but he had choices. Other teams besides the Orioles expressed interest in Eflin during his tour of free agency. He was 4 ½ months removed from lower-back surgery and so confident in his recovery that he intended to be available for the first series. He felt good physically and about the negotiations that

Signing Zach Eflin to a one-year deal, with a mutual option for 2027, wasn’t necessarily the huge starting rotation splash that many hoped Baltimore would make. Eflin’s status to begin the 2026 season, even, is uncertain.  However, if the veteran right-hander gets back to his old self at some point in 2026, the Orioles have significantly raised bot

We've reached the final week of the year, so it's time to look back at the Nationals' most significant stories of 2025. We continue the series today with the selection of Eli Willits as the No. 1 pick in the MLB Draft ... There’s an inherent pressure that comes with the No. 1 pick in any draft, especially when there’s no clear consensus choice. Und

Outfielder Taylor Ward had no idea that the Orioles signed first baseman Pete Alonso until some friends alerted him through text messaging.  Ward wanted to believe it, but he needed more proof. The internet isn't batting 1.000. “You just never know when you receive that information if it’s true or not, but I’m glad it is,” Ward said during a recent

The Orioles tonight announced that they have agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher ZACH EFLIN on a one-year major league contract for the 2026 season with a mutual option for 2027. Eflin, 31, was the Opening Day starter for the Orioles in 2025 and went 6-5 with a 5.93 ERA (47 ER/71.1 IP) with 88 hits (18 HR), 48 total runs, 13 walks, and 50 str

The Orioles are bringing back one of their free agents, striking a deal with starter Zach Eflin a few days before 2025 runs out. Eflin has agreed to a one-year major league contract that includes a mutual option for 2027, according to a source. Eflin will be paid $10 million this season. President of baseball operations/general manager Mike Elias s

We've reached the final week of the year, so it's time to look back at the Nationals' most significant stories of 2025. We continue the series today with a breakout season by a former top prospect that was long promised … James Wood’s major league debut on July 1, 2024, of course, was highly anticipated. At the time, he was the top prospect in base

I’ve reached that time of the year, near the end of it, when I’m asked to supply Orioles information to a national publication. The early deadline makes it almost impossible to be completely accurate when checking back later. The roster isn’t set. It's gotten closer, but president of baseball operations/general manager Mike Elias has more work to d